Date of filling in this questionnaire or last update: 24/03/2021
2. EXPOSURE MEASUREMENT DATABASES
Database name
EMF Occupational Exposure Measurement Database (OEMD)
Institute
Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)
Country
Spain
Contact person
Javier Vila
Email
j.vila@epa.ie
References (citation)
Vila et al. A Source-based Measurement Database for Occupational Exposure Assessment of Electromagnetic Fields in the INTEROCC Study: A Literature Review Approach. Ann Occup Hyg. 2016;60(2):184-204. doi: 10.1093/annhyg/mev076
References (weblinks)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26493616/
Type of database
  • General
Type of data
  • Other
Type of data | Other
Electromagnetic fields
Level of data
  • Individual measurements
Occupational code
No
Industry code
No
Main categories
  • Physical Agents
Physical Agents
  • Radiation
  • Other (specify)
Physical Agents | Specify: Other
Electromagnetic fields
Work/non-work interface
  • Other (specify)
Work/non-work interface | Specify: Other
EMF source-based measurements
Number (specify)
307 (12%)
Number (specify)
2215 (88%)
Region(s)
  • No region axis [specify global region to which JEM is applicable]
Specify global region
16 countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, and USA
First year
1974
Last year
2013
Median
1995
Worker ID
Not Applicable
Location ID
Not Applicable
Work task
Not Applicable
PPE
Not Applicable
Ventilation
Not Applicable
Indoors/outdoors
Not Applicable
Unit of measurements
Yes
Sampling duration
Yes
Measurement strategy
Yes
Measurement reason
Yes
Limit of detection
Not Applicable
Data source(s)
  • Literature review
Relation with other databases
  • SEM, RF-JEM
Availability
  • Upon request
Strengths
Source-based individual measurements including details about distance, frequency etc
Weaknesses
Not all details are available for all measurements